fighting fish? - Aquarium Advice

Frogspawn · 05-01-2007, 04:41 PM

I purchased a o. clown fish 2 months ago and I purchased a smaller o. clown fish today and put the new one in the tank and it seems the bigger one is picking on the smaller one. Is this normal and will they stop.

should i place the new fish in my refuge?

it seems that the new fish enters the older clown fishs area. hes adopted the frount left cornor as his home and the new guy seems to think he can go there. i see the new fish come back for more and i am not shure if they are even fightin. just niping or playing tag like my daughter thinks lol

tecwzrd · 05-01-2007, 04:53 PM

Very normal and it may not stop in the smaller tank.

When adding semi-aggressive fish of the same species it's best to add them together if different sizes or if latter then the same size or slightly larger since the dominate fish is usually the first fish there.

Rearranging rock work and/or time may help, but for now I'd keep the lights off till they settle down. (your corals can go a day or two without issue)

Frogspawn · 05-01-2007, 05:05 PM

well i placed the new fish in the refuge for a peacfull place to rest for a wile. i will keep him there for a wile. and feed him high protine foods. and hope he can hang with the other fish?

should i get a in-tank refuge so that the other fish can see him in hopes of getting use to him?

surjer · 05-01-2007, 05:07 PM

I was reading somewhere that you shouldnt isolate the new fish. If anything isolate the exisiting fish.

**melosu58** · 05-01-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tecwzrd

Rearranging rock work and/or time may help, but for now I'd keep the lights off till they settle down. (your corals can go a day or two without issue)

This has always worked for me with fighting or agression.

Frogspawn · 05-01-2007, 05:24 PM

hmmm good idea.. i never though of that? any one else read that? that would give the smaller fish time to find his own adopted home. but from what i seen he happen to like the same cornor as the larger clown.

**melosu58** · 05-01-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Frogspawn

any one else read that?

This is not anything I`ve read just IME

surjer · 05-01-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Frogspawn

hmmm good idea.. i never though of that? any one else read that? that would give the smaller fish time to find his own adopted home. but from what i seen he happen to like the same cornor as the larger clown.

Thats where the rearanging of the rock comes in handy I guess....

Frogspawn · 05-01-2007, 05:30 PM

so in you guys experience i should place the larger fish in the refuge and the new one in the main?

Innovator · 05-01-2007, 05:39 PM

The newer one will get picked on regardless. You have an ocellaris already established and by adding a smaller ocellaris, the larger will show territorial dominance. As long as the smaller clownfish is not physically being beaten or fins torn, I would not worry too much about it. You will also note this behavior in pair-bonding, which could be a possibility for them if she accepts. IME you are preventing the inevitable, which is a confrontation.

05-01-2007, 04:41 PM	#1
Frogspawn Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Smithsburg, MD Posts: 353 Images: 3	fighting fish? I purchased a o. clown fish 2 months ago and I purchased a smaller o. clown fish today and put the new one in the tank and it seems the bigger one is picking on the smaller one. Is this normal and will they stop. should i place the new fish in my refuge? it seems that the new fish enters the older clown fishs area. hes adopted the frount left cornor as his home and the new guy seems to think he can go there. i see the new fish come back for more and i am not shure if they are even fightin. just niping or playing tag like my daughter thinks lol __________________ Frogspawn If it was not for mistakes we would never get better.

05-01-2007, 04:53 PM	#2
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	Very normal and it may not stop in the smaller tank. When adding semi-aggressive fish of the same species it's best to add them together if different sizes or if latter then the same size or slightly larger since the dominate fish is usually the first fish there. Rearranging rock work and/or time may help, but for now I'd keep the lights off till they settle down. (your corals can go a day or two without issue) __________________ -Micah- If you haven't figured it out yet I like to BOLD links :P Vote for AA at Aqua Rank

05-01-2007, 05:05 PM	#3
Frogspawn Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Smithsburg, MD Posts: 353 Images: 3	well i placed the new fish in the refuge for a peacfull place to rest for a wile. i will keep him there for a wile. and feed him high protine foods. and hope he can hang with the other fish? should i get a in-tank refuge so that the other fish can see him in hopes of getting use to him? __________________ Frogspawn If it was not for mistakes we would never get better.

05-01-2007, 05:24 PM	#6
Frogspawn Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Smithsburg, MD Posts: 353 Images: 3	hmmm good idea.. i never though of that? any one else read that? that would give the smaller fish time to find his own adopted home. but from what i seen he happen to like the same cornor as the larger clown. __________________ Frogspawn If it was not for mistakes we would never get better.

05-01-2007, 05:30 PM	#9
Frogspawn Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Smithsburg, MD Posts: 353 Images: 3	so in you guys experience i should place the larger fish in the refuge and the new one in the main? __________________ Frogspawn If it was not for mistakes we would never get better.

05-01-2007, 05:07 PM	#4
surjer Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 130	I was reading somewhere that you shouldnt isolate the new fish. If anything isolate the exisiting fish.

05-01-2007, 05:39 PM	#10
Innovator Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,597	The newer one will get picked on regardless. You have an ocellaris already established and by adding a smaller ocellaris, the larger will show territorial dominance. As long as the smaller clownfish is not physically being beaten or fins torn, I would not worry too much about it. You will also note this behavior in pair-bonding, which could be a possibility for them if she accepts. IME you are preventing the inevitable, which is a confrontation.

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